公开(公告)号：US5117348A

公开(公告)日：1992-05-26

申请号：US845969

申请日：1986-03-28

申请人： Jorge E. Romero ,  Robert C. Trank

发明人： Jorge E. Romero ,  Robert C. Trank

IPC分类号： B29C70/16 ,  B29C63/02 ,  B29C70/38 ,  G05B19/408

CPC分类号： B29C70/388 ,  G05B19/4083 ,  G05B2219/45238

摘要： A method and apparatus for aligning an actual surface with the internal coordinate system of a machine working thereon is disclosed. A part program controls the motions of a tape laying machine for depositing composite tape on the surface of a mandrel marked with a plurality of reference points. A probe assembly is attached to the tape laying head of the machine and can be used to measure the coordinates of the reference points on the mandrel surface relative to the internal coordinate system of the machine. These measurements and corresponding points on a representative surface permit a transformation function to be generated based upon the rotation and translation of one surface with respect to the other. The geometric data of instructions of the part program are transformed from their orientation relative to the reference surface to a new orientation relative to the mandrel surface by the transformation function before being applied to the tape laying machine.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于使实际表面与在其上工作的机器的内部坐标系对准的方法和装置。 部件程序控制用于将复合带沉积在标有多个参考点的心轴的表面上的铺带机的运动。 探头组件连接到机器的铺带头部，并且可以用于相对于机器的内部坐标系来测量心轴表面上的参考点的坐标。 代表性表面上的这些测量和对应点允许基于一个表面相对于另一个表面的旋转和平移而产生变换函数。 零件程序的指令的几何数据从施加到铺带机之前通过变换功能相对于参考表面的相对于心轴表面的定向变换为新的取向。

公开(公告)号：US06198983B1

公开(公告)日：2001-03-06

申请号：US08995843

申请日：1997-12-22

申请人： Patrick J. Thrash ,  Jeffrey L. Miller ,  Ken Pallas ,  Robert C. Trank ,  Rhoda Fox ,  Mike Korte ,  Richard Codos ,  Alexandre Korolev ,  William Collan

发明人： Patrick J. Thrash ,  Jeffrey L. Miller ,  Ken Pallas ,  Robert C. Trank ,  Rhoda Fox ,  Mike Korte ,  Richard Codos ,  Alexandre Korolev ,  William Collan

IPC分类号： D05C502

CPC分类号： D05B19/08 ,  D05B23/00

摘要： Native code for a CNC stitching machine is generated by generating a geometry model of a preform; generating tool paths from the geometry model, the tool paths including stitching instructions for making stitches; and generating additional instructions indicating thickness values. The thickness values are obtained from a lookup table. When the stitching machine runs the native code, it accesses a lookup table to determine a thread tension value corresponding to the thickness value. The stitching machine accesses another lookup table to determine a thread path geometry value corresponding to the thickness value.

摘要翻译： 通过生成预成型件的几何模型来生成CNC拼接机的本地代码; 从所述几何模型生成工具路径，所述刀具路径包括用于制作针迹的缝合指令; 并产生指示厚度值的附加指令。 厚度值从查找表获得。 当缝纫机运行本地代码时，它访问查找表以确定与厚度值对应的线张力值。 缝合机访问另一查找表以确定对应于厚度值的线程几何值。

公开(公告)号：US5915317A

公开(公告)日：1999-06-29

申请号：US995635

申请日：1997-12-22

申请人： Patrick J. Thrash ,  Jeffrey L. Miller ,  Kenneth G. Pallas ,  Robert C. Trank ,  Rhoda Fox ,  Mike Korte ,  Richard Codos ,  Aleksandr Korolev ,  William Collan

发明人： Patrick J. Thrash ,  Jeffrey L. Miller ,  Kenneth G. Pallas ,  Robert C. Trank ,  Rhoda Fox ,  Mike Korte ,  Richard Codos ,  Aleksandr Korolev ,  William Collan

IPC分类号： B29C70/24 ,  D05B23/00 ,  D05B25/00 ,  D05B21/00

CPC分类号： B29C70/24 ,  D05B23/00 ,  D05B25/00 ,  D10B2505/00

摘要： A stitching system includes a gantry that is movable along a material support table. Mounted to the gantry are a plurality of stitching heads and bobbins. The stitching heads are individually controllable in a z-direction, and the bobbins are individually controllable in the z-direction. Each stitching head is paired with a bobbin. Each pair of stitching heads and the bobbins is controlled synchronously in the z-direction. The stitching system is well-suited for stitching preforms of aircraft wing covers and other preforms having variable thickness and compound, contoured three-dimensional surfaces.

摘要翻译： 缝合系统包括可沿材料支撑台移动的台架。 安装在龙门架上的是多个缝合头和线轴。 缝合头可以在z方向上单独控制，并且线轴可以在z方向上单独控制。 每个缝合头与线轴配对。 每对缝合头和线轴在z方向上同步控制。 该缝合系统非常适用于缝合预制件的飞机机翼盖和其他具有可变厚度和复合轮廓三维表面的预制件。